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Lighting Services
News Release from: Philips Color Kinetics
Edited by the Buildingtalk Editorial
Team on 07 September 2004
Intelligent Pool And Spa Lighting
Systems
Additional Patent covers Color Kinetics' core methods of controlling LED-based illumination in pool and spa environments.
Color Kinetics Incorporated, a pioneer in the design, marketing and licensing of intelligent solid-state lighting systems and technologies, announced that it has been awarded an additional US patent relating to intelligent pool and spa lighting systems Issued on August 24, 2004, patent number 6,781,329 covers Color Kinetics' core methods of controlling LED-based illumination in pool and spa environments
This article was originally published on Buildingtalk on 9 Jul 2008 at 8.00am (UK)
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One aspect of the patent relates to illumination in a pool or spa generated by a microprocessor-controlled, LED-based light.
Another aspect relates to the adaptation of a light source to generate different colors without requiring the use of colored filters, which reduces the complexity and increases the reliability of the lighting system.
"This patent significantly extends Color Kinetics' existing protection in the pool and spa space, and further strengthens the position of our OEM and licensing customers in these markets," said George Mueller, Chairman and CEO, Color Kinetics.
"The issuance of this patent represents another important step in our strategy to propagate the use of Color Kinetics' technology across vertical markets beyond the traditional lighting space." Color Kinetics was previously awarded a US patent (6,774,584) relating to color-controllable pool and spa lighting systems on August 10, 2004.
The utility patent covers many aspects of Color Kinetics' pool and spa lighting developments, including retrofit systems and custom solutions designed to exhibit the practical and aesthetic benefits of intelligent solid-state lighting.
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